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04-16-2012 > RIFF ROCKIT TEACHES THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ACTIVE ON DEBUT CD
RIFF ROCKIT TEACHES THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ACTIVE ON DEBUT CD
Kindie Rock Artist Promotes Tennis For Little Ones For May's Tennis Month
LOS ANGELES- Life is full of challenges and for musician Evan Michael, a.k.a. children's entertainer Riff Rockit, his greatest obstacle - overcoming a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia as a teenager - is what helped turn him into the thoughtful and insightful singer/songwriter that he is. And, tennis is what helped teach him to never give up.
"Tennis has taught me not to quit and to always keep working to improve at what you love doing - even baby steps are okay," he explains. "I started playing tennis when I was very little. Though there were days when I came home frustrated, I never lost the desire to play, improve, and be active. On those tough days, you may ask yourself, 'Why do I keep doing this?' It's much... [read more...]
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04-16-2012 > HUSHABYE BABY IS OFF TO THE RODEO
HUSHABYE BABY IS OFF TO THE RODEO
As rodeo season kicks off, acclaimed lullaby series can tame your li'l broncos.
(Los Angeles) Spring is the start of rodeo season, and some mamas want their babies to grow up to be cowboys. But you know how that goes; the kids come home riled up and so not ready for bed. Hushabye Baby's lullaby renditions of popular country music can help.
Hushabye Baby uses airy instruments like xylophone and bells - along with country staples acoustic guitar, pedal steel and fiddle - to craft lullaby versions of country hits from artists like Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton. After an exhilarating day of rodeo action, these faithful, note-perfect translations really help parents and children wind down. Mom and Dad can sit back and enjoy Cash's "Get Rhythm" knowing the very same tune will nudge their child toward peaceful slumber.
Since... [read more...]
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04-16-2012 > VOCAL SUPERSTAR CHRIS WILLIS TAKES OVER MIAMI
VOCAL SUPERSTAR CHRIS WILLIS TAKES OVER MIAMI
Dance Chart-Topper Shoots New Video & Presents at IDMAs At Winter Music Conference
Miami- Once a year, anyone who's anyone in the dance and electronic music community migrates to Miami Beach for the Winter Music Conference to celebrate, honor, and indulge in a genre that never sleeps. Chris Willis, one of the dance/pop genre's biggest hit-makers and most famous voices on the dance-floor, took over the annual event with an appearance at the International Dance Music Awards, stops at every major party, and even had time to shoot a video for his latest club anthem on the streets and in the clubs of Miami.
Willis - known for the voice behind such David Guetta hits as "Gettin' Over You" and "Love is Gone" and an artist with two No. 1 dance hits of his own, "Louder (Put Your Hands Up)" and "Too Much In... [read more...]
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04-16-2012 > ROCKABYE BABY - FOO FIGHTERS
ROCKABYE BABY LEARNS TO FLY WITH FOO FIGHTERS
Lullaby series announces tribute to alt-rock hit-makers, due May 29
(Los Angeles) This is a call to every weary parent! Is your sweet little angel keeping you up every night? In times like these, you need a magical monkey wrench like Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Foo Fighters.
Rockabye Baby's latest lullaby renditions translate the music of alternative rock's biggest band, Foo Fighters, into the dulcet tones of mellotron and glockenspiel. This enables parents to lull their children to sleep while enjoying their favorite fist-pumping Foo songs. Really! Even without the huge guitars and towering vocals, the integrity of the original tunes is intact. The unmistakable introduction to "Monkey Wrench" stays that way, and the airy arpeggios and octave chords of "Learn to Fly" are even dreamier. They'll quickly... [read more...]
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04-16-2012 > TOBY KEITH SCORES BEST "SOLO" PERFORMANCE OF ACM AWARDS
TOBY KEITH SCORES BEST "SOLO" PERFORMANCE OF ACM AWARDS
Social Media, Country Weekly Poll Point To Biggest Song Of The Night
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Country music's biggest viral hit in history didn't just win an award during the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, it won with viewers. According to a study by Bluefin Labs, Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" received the most social media comments of any performance on the show. Overall, the ACM show set a record for social media activity, rising 331% over last year.
The performance borrowed from the video, which has received more than 15 million views and earned ACM Video of the Year. As he sang, Toby pushed through an exuberant press of cup-wielding, sing-a-long fans in the MGM Grand Garden Arena grandstands as celebrity fans Carrot Top and Wayne Newton made cameos. A Country Weekly poll asking fans about... [read more...]
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